The main veteran union constituency group joins other leading pro-veteran organizations in opposing S.J. Res 47

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the House passed the Republican’s budget for FY2018, which includes cuts to investments in education, seniors, veterans, hardworking families and our rural communities, all while raising the deficit by over $1.3 trillion. Also included in the budget are instructions to fast-track the republicans’ plan to pass their partisan tax legislation that will actually raise taxes on many middle class Iowans.

CHICAGO (Oct. 25, 2017) — Today the State sold $4.5 billion in general obligation bonds to pay down a portion of Illinois' roughly $15 billion backlog of unpaid bills. Proceeds from today's bond sale, together with the proceeds from the $1.5 billion Series 2017ABC general obligation bonds that were sold competitively last week, will be used to help cut the State's backlog approximately in half by June 2018.

The State received orders from more than 100 institutional investors.

LIBOR manipulation hurt government entities and not-for-profits in Iowa and nationwide; IPERS to receive $112,800

Springfield (Oct. 25, 2017) – Governor Bruce Rauner issued the following statement following General Assembly action on Senate Bill 1905:

“The people of Illinois scored a victory today. The House of Representatives rejected efforts to close a door to job opportunity here.

Instead, courageous House lawmakers stood together to dump the old playbook and move forward to make Illinois more competitive.

(DES MOINES) – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta appointed Governor Kim Reynolds Monday to serve on the President’s Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. The creation of this task force is a key step in implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order, which was signed on June 15, 2017, with the intent to expand apprenticeships and vocational education, close the skills gap and reduce regulatory burdens on workforce development programs.    

Q: What’s at stake with proposed regulations that would reduce the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2018 and 2019?

Amy Lank, president of American Power Systems, Inc. (APS), has been named as a finalist for statewide awards in Leadership Innovation and Entrepreneurial Innovation and Leadership from the Technology Association of Iowa.

Lank became president of the technology-focused company in 2013 at the age of 30.

SAVANNA…Last week, State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71st) signed on to become a chief co-sponsor of HB 3649 also known as the Debt Transparency Act.

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